As Asher stepped out of the hospital ward, his expression darkened ominously, as if he had emerged


    from the depths of hell.


    Upon hearing about Be’s ident, Axel and Ralph, who were working in Savrow, and even Amelia,


    who was in ss, all rushed to the hospital. Even Drew zoomed his way to the hospital without


    hesitation.


    In a rare urrence, all of the Thompson siblings gathered together for Be, with only their third


    brother, Den, who was serving in the military, absent.


    “Ash, why did Be suddenly get into a car ident?” Amelia, the youngest and most timid, was on the


    verge of tears, her eyes welling


    Steven saw Amelia’s distress and wanted tofort her, but as a mere secretary, he refrained from


    overstepping his boundaries in front of his boss.


    Steven could only keep his concern for her hidden in his heart, but his intense gaze never left Amelia


    for a moment.


    Perhaps, for a person like him, the only thing he could do was to silently stand behind her, guarding her


    without uttering a word.


    “That’s right, Ash. Be is a skilled driver. Her driving skills aren’t any worse than mine. How could she


    be rear-ended? In fact, they should be struggling to keep up with her car’s tail lights,” Drew expressed


    his bewilderment.


    On his way to the hospital, Drew’s heart remained tightly clenched. He had faced life-threatening


    situations and stared down the barrel of a gun without flinching, yet Be’s predicament had him all


    frazzled.


    Axel and Ralph looked nervously at Asher. The air in the corridor turned dense.


    Meanwhile, frost cloaked Asher’s handsome features, and his strong jawline tensed. He remained


    silent for what felt like an eternity.


    “Ash?” Axel nudged him. “What’s going on?”


    “Be’s fine. Just a few scratches and a little shaken up by the ident.”


    After a long pause, Asher withdrew from his thoughts of anger and spoke lightly. “For the next few


    days, let’s take turns taking care of Be. It’ll be tough, but necessary. Let’s keep this matter to


    ourselves for now. For now, don’t inform Dad and the others about this. They’re all spending time with


    Aunt Celeste. Besides, Be wouldn’t want to burden them either.”


    “Ash, you’re pissing me off now. Are you treating us like outsiders ?!”


    Drew snapped at him with furrowed brows. “Be is our younger sister. It’s only right for us to take care


    of her. We’ll stay by her side even if you don’t say anything!”


    “He’s right. Nothing’s more important than Be,” echoed Axel and Ralph.


    “Ralph and Axel, you both have work to attend to, but I don’t have anything urgent. Steven and I can


    stay with Be all day. Both of you should go back and rest.” Amelia spoke and exchanged a


    meaningful nce with Steven.


    “It’s okay. I’ve already informed the station.”


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    Axel immediately declined, sighing with self-reproach. “As Be’s brother, I’ve never done anything for


    her since we were young. Now that she needs someone by her side, how can I not be there for her?


    What kind of ridiculous brother would I be, then?”


    The Thompson siblings had never schemed against each other, unlike typical high-society families.


    They always supported each other through thick and thin. It was a kind of familial bond that others


    envied but could not replicate.


    “Ash, you’ve arranged everything for us, but what about yourself? Do you have something to attend


    to?” Being a prosecutor, Axel had a keen intuition and sensed that Asher’s behavior was slightly


    unusual, as if he were suppressing some anger.


    “I have some matters to attend to.”


    After that, Asher nced once more at the ward’s door, hesitated briefly, then reentered.


    Inside, Bepleted her treatment and now wore a hospital gown, lying still on the bed with her


    eyes closed, her state of consciousness unknown.


    Asher’s delicate eyshes fluttered slightly as he approached his sister silently. Leaning down gently,


    he kissed her forehead lightly.


    “Have a good rest, my dear sister. I’lle check on you againter.”


    “Ash…”


    Be kept her eyes closed, her voice barely audible as she spoke Tm fine, really. Don’t worry about me


    Of course, she did not say otherwise


    However, her pretence of strength ced through Keher’s most vulnerable emotions, causing tears to


    well up in his eyes, nearly breaking hisposure


    With a somber expression, eher made his way to the underground parking lot


    Be kept her eyes closed, her voice barely audible as she spoke. “I’m fine, really… Don’t worry about


    me.”


    Of course, she did not say otherwise.


    However, her pretense of strength pierced through Asher’s most vulnerable emotions, causing tears to


    well up in his eyes, nearly breaking hisposure.


    With a somber expression, Asher made his way to the underground parking lot.